Did you know Tetherball was invented in Britain by at least as early as 1875, initially played with a tennis ball and racquets (often called "tether tennis") ? (The modern version using a volleyball attached to a pole became popular in schoolyards and parks by the 1920s.)

Did you know Gin Rummy was created in 1909 by Elwood T. Baker and his son C. Graham Baker ?

Did you know Don't Break the Ice was invented and originally produced by Schaper Toys in 1968 ? (The classic children's dexterity game, which involves tapping out plastic ice blocks without letting a character fall, was later sold to Hasbro in 1986 and remains in production today.)

Did you the very first latex balloon was made way back in 1824 by college professor named Michael Faraday ? (Experimenting with gases and their thresholds, fixed two sheets of rubber into an airtight pocket and filled them with a range of gases.)

Did you know the first Power Rangers action figures were manufactured by Bandai and released in 1993, shortly before the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers television series premiered in August of that year ? (These original 5.5-inch figures, including the core five Rangers and the White Ranger, quickly became a massive cultural phenomenon.)